Bringing home a furry friend is always an exciting adventure full of love, snuggles, and a chewed up shoe or two.

We’ve done some digging to highlight local animal shelters looking for some purrfect parents to give these fur babies a second chance.

Animal Mission, 127 Humane Lane

🐾 Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies

🐶 Malibu | Retriever, Labrador mix | 5-year-old female

🐱 Hato | Domestic medium hair | 6-year-old female

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The organization will host a “Fill the Red Truck” supply drive May 21-22 at the corner of Heyward and Holly Streets from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. to fill the pet food pantry.

Final Victory Rescue, 2136 Sumter St.

🐾 Dogs, puppies, and cats coming soon

🐶 Buster | Chihuahua mix | young male

🐶 Shaggy | Shepherd | young male

🛍️ Donation wish list

Pawmetto Lifeline, 1275 Bower Pkwy

🐾 Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies

🐶 Yogi | Retriever, Labrador mix | 10-month-old male

🐱 Benson | Domestic longhair mix | 2-year-old male

🛍️ Donation wish list

Pawmetto Lifeline’s Bark to the Park event returns to Saluda Shoals Park on Sat., April 23 — the organization's spring event to help homeless pets of the Midlands. The largest dog event in the Midlands will offer three walking routes, food vendors, live music + more. Register or form a team here.

Petsinc

🐾 Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies

🐶 Halftime Pup | Hound mix | Young female

🐱 Beyonce | Tabby | Young female male

🛍️ Donation wish list

Animal Rescue Carolina | Adoption event every Saturday 12- 4 p.m. at the Harbison Boulevard. PetSmart

🐱 Blair | Domestic medium hair | 3-year-old female

🐱 Louise | Domestic medium hair | 10-year-old female

🛍️ Donation wish list

SQ Rescue

🐾 Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies

🐶 Adoptable Pets

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Homeward Bound Pet Rescue

🐾 Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies

🐶 Adoptable Pets

🛍️ Donation wish list

Midlands Gives Day is coming up on May 3 and is a great opportunity to give to these organizations. Click here for a full list of organizations helping animals in need + those in need of a home.